Inventor
Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr.
Inventor
Palo Alto, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 39 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F24Fprimary
F24FAir-conditioning12%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables12%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general10%
G06FElectric digital data processing7%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication6%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications6%
Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use5%
G01RMeasuring electric variables4%
F24DDomestic- or space-heating systems, e.g. central heating systems4%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light4%
PatentTitleYear
10,732,651Smart-home proxy devices with long-polling202010,678,416Occupancy-based operating state determinations for sensing or control systems202010,481,780Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface201910,452,083Power management in single circuit HVAC systems and in multiple circuit HVAC systems201910,380,878Systems and methods for coordinating and administering self tests of smart home devices having audible outputs201910,331,430Systems and methods for updating software in a hazard detection system201910,191,727Installation of thermostat powered by rechargeable battery201910,088,189Smart-home device robust against anomalous electrical conditions201810,082,307Adaptive power-stealing thermostat20189,952,608Thermostat with power stealing delay interval at transitions between power stealing states20189,953,516Systems and methods for self-administering a sound test20189,910,577'Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered HVAC control unit having a preconditioning feature'20189,898,922'Systems and methods for coordinating and administering self tests of smart home devices having audible outputs'20189,886,843'Systems and methods for coordinating and administering self tests of smart home devices having audible outputs'20189,851,729Power-preserving communications architecture with long-polling persistent cloud channel for wireless network-connected thermostat20179,740,385'User-friendly, network-connected, smart-home controller and related systems and methods'20179,702,579'Strategic reduction of power usage in multi-sensing, wirelessly communicating learning thermostat'20179,612,031'Thermostat switching circuitry robust against anomalous HVAC control line conditions'20179,568,201'Environmental control system retrofittable with multiple types of boiler-based heating systems'20179,513,898'Systems and methods for updating software in a hazard detection system'20169,454,893'Systems and methods for coordinating and administering self tests of smart home devices having audible outputs'20169,448,567'Power management in single circuit HVAC systems and in multiple circuit HVAC systems'20169,435,559'Power management in energy buffered building control unit'20169,268,344'Installation of thermostat powered by rechargeable battery'20169,261,287'Adaptive power stealing thermostat'20169,261,289'Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface'20169,234,668'User-friendly, network connected learning thermostat and related systems and methods'20169,086,703'Thermostat with power stealing delay interval at transitions between power stealing states'20159,046,898'Power-preserving communications architecture with long-polling persistent cloud channel for wireless network-connected thermostat'20159,026,254'Strategic reduction of power usage in multi-sensing, wirelessly communicating learning thermostat'20158,942,853'Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered HVAC control unit'20158,788,103'Power management in energy buffered building control unit'20148,770,491'Thermostat with power stealing delay interval at transitions between power stealing states'20148,627,127'Power-preserving communications architecture with long-polling persistent cloud channel for wireless network-connected thermostat'20148,560,128'Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface'20138,532,827'Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered HVAC control unit'20138,511,576'Power management in energy buffered building control unit'20138,511,577'Thermostat with power stealing delay interval at transitions between power stealing states'20135,088,091'High-speed mesh connected local area network'1992Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1992Based in Santa Clara, CA, US· patent location history
2013–2016Patents assigned to NEST LABS INC (9)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to PALMER JOSEPH E (6)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to SMITH IAN C (6)· patent assignee history
2013–2020Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history
2015–2019Patents assigned to GOOGLE INC (20)· patent assignee history
2018–2020Patents assigned to GOOGLE LLC (14)· patent assignee history
2019Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE INC | 20 | 2015–2019 |
| GOOGLE LLC | 14 | 2018–2020 |
| NEST LABS INC | 9 | 2013–2016 |
| PALMER JOSEPH E | 6 | 2013–2016 |
| SMITH IAN C | 6 | 2013–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto, California, US | 37 | 2013–2020 |
| Mountain View, California, US | 1 | 2019 |
| Santa Clara, California, US | 1 | 1992 |